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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Asher" data-source="post: 843041" data-attributes="member: 10601">Two quick items, and then I'll go read VVrayven's revised Prowess section at greater length.  (Thanks as usual VVrayven, for your great work!)I. Though we talked about the idea of a general-purpose Carnal Art, I don't recall that we ever in fact hammered one out.  Here's a proposal for your review:VETERAN'S KNACKNo associated ability score; only requirement is 3+ ranks in Prowess.  The character may use the tricks in this Art a number of times equal to their ranks in Prowess divided by three, rounding down.3 Ranks Prowess - Muscular ControlWell-developed PC muscle.  Male characters may flex this muscle to gain +2 to their Fort saves to resist Arousal.  Female characters may flex this muscle to add +2 to their Prowess check during vaginally penetrative intercourse.  This ability continues until the character becomes Fatigued.6 Ranks Prowess - Increased EnduranceThe character adds +1 to the number of rounds spent in a Climaxed or Ecstatic state before suffering Fatigue, and +1 to the number of rounds spent in a Climaxed or Ecstatic state before suffering Exhaustion.  This ability continues for the duration of the encounter.9 Ranks Prowess - Quick RecoveryMale characters do not suffer the normal +8 to Arousal DCs post-climax, though normal Fatigue and Exhaustion modifers still apply.  This ability is instantaneous.9 Ranks Prowess - Multiple OrgasmsOn climax, female characters shift their Arousal DC values one step down.  That is, the DC for Ecstatic is lowered to that of Climaxed, the DC for Climaxed is lowered to that of Peaked, and the DC of Peaked is lowered to that of Aroused.  This ability continues until the character becomes Exhausted.12 Ranks Prowess - Impressive RepertoireAdd +1 to the Gratification total for each different proficiency the character uses to bring their partner to climax.  This ability lasts for the duration of the encounter.II. I've been monkeying with the Arousal DC tables some more, and would like to once again try to sell the idea that although there is a wonderful elegance to the system of doubling each value (save the first) to get the next one up the scale, the resultant DC's have realism problems.The primary oddity I find is that the current DCs make it much easier for a male character to spend two successive rounds in a Climaxed state than for a female character.  This runs counter to what one would expect: that a multi-orgasmic male is a rare thing indeed, while many more women are capable of a quick, almost instant return to climax (or of a longer, more drawn-out single climax).I haven't done much testing with the proposed DC table below, but it makes an attempt to increase realism at the expense of elegance.  I've tried to retain at least a modicum of memorizability by mostly sticking to DC values divisible by 5 and 10.  Also, you'll note that I've scrapped the rule about doubling DC's to remain in a Climaxed/Ecstatic state, opting instead to simply reinstate the extra table rows for "Climaxed" and "Ecstatic".Table X-XX: Arousal DCsCurrent\Target  None  Aroused  Peaked  Climaxed  EcstaticNone   <12/<15  12/15  25/30  50/60  100/120Aroused   <2/<5  2/5  15/20  30/40  60/80Peaked   <2/<4  2/4  10/10  15/20  30/30Climaxed   <40/<3  --/3  --/20  40/30  50/40Ecstatic   <60/<2  --/2  --/30  --/40  60/50Thanks y'all...</blockquote>

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